419 scam: Doris Mccarthy <doris.mccarthy-002@web.de> URGENT MESSAGE FROM MRS DORIS MCCARTHY

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27731736226 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- lidoris4real@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Doris Mccarthy <doris.mccarthy-002@web.de>
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:34:27 +0100
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE FROM MRS DORIS MCCARTHY

Dear Sir,
Greetings; I was wondering if you got my first letter to you concerning the clearance and transfer of the fund ($12.9 million) deposited by my late husband in a security Safe Deposit Vault here in Johannesburg.

I am Mrs. Doris Mccarthy, the wife of Late Mr. Lateef Mccarthy, a former Harare provincial central committee member of the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front
(ZANU-PF) and also "Chairman" of the farmers co-operation in Zimbabwe.
You may have heard of the present crisis in Zimbabwe orchestrate d by the unprecedented Land use Act of the government of Robert Mugabe in which this government has arbitrarily reclaimed and acquired all farm lands owned by the white farmers in the country.

My Husband, in his good will, joined the international community in condemning and speaking out against this uncivilized and bizarre policy of President Robert Mugabes government. As a result of my husband's firm and upright position on this matter, a group of assailants suspected to be government sympathizers attached and killed my father in cold blood.

I am currently on exile with my son Delbert and daughter in Johannesburg and would love to clear and transfer the fund my husband deposited here out for investment purposes with your assistance. My family will give you 20% of this fund upon transfer.
Could you call me again on +27-73-173-6226 so that we can speak and conclude the arrangements for the transfer.

I await your earnest response.

Mrs . Doris McCarthy
22 Daruma Crescent, Sandton 2010
Johannesburg, RSA.
+27-73-173-6226
E-mail: lidoris4real@yahoo.com [mailto:lidoris4real@yahoo.com]

PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE LINKS BELOW.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm]

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